The relationship between financial reporting standards and accounting irregularities: Evidence from US banks

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Uymaz, Yurtsev, Altunbaş, Yener and Akgun, Ali Ihsan (2021) The relationship between financial reporting standards and accounting irregularities: Evidence from US banks. Journal of Financial Crime, 28 (4). pp. 1161-1178. ISSN 1359-0790

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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore whether the choice of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) vs Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is associated with the frequency and likelihood of accounting irregularities and fraud in US banks. Design/methodology/approach: The authors examine the relationship between financial reporting standards and accounting irregularities in publicly listed US banks. Using a sample of 4,284 banks with accounting irregularities observed in the USA over the period of 1996–2014. They used logit model to estimate the likelihood of corporate misreporting having been committed in terms of accounting irregularities. Findings: The authors show that banks that use US GAAP exhibit better operating performance than fraudulent banks that use IFRS except for certain variables. They also find that fraudulent banks are more likely to commit accounting irregularities when they have to follow IFRS and banks have relatively better bank performance. Practical implications: Overall, the empirical findings result consistent with Kohlbeck and Warfield’s (2010) find that accounting standards are linked to fewer accounting irregularities. Originality/value:In this study, accounting irregularities have a significant effect on bank performance during the Dodd–Frank period. It finds that banks that choose to use IFRS are more likely to have accounting irregularities and to engage in fraud.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: accounting irregularities,bank performance,international financial reporting standards,the dodd–frank act,economics, econometrics and finance(all),law ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2000
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Social Sciences > Norwich Business School
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Finance Group
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Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 21 Sep 2021 01:32
Last Modified: 23 Oct 2022 02:56
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/81456
DOI: 10.1108/JFC-10-2020-0218

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